Guide for fishes



Y09.29, 1930. P, F YUNGL,NG 1,779,792

GUIDE FOR FISI-IES Filed Sept. 7, 1927 ,4 TT'ORNE Ya Parenteel oet. 2s, 1930 UNITED STATES PAUL rrsxn YUNGLING, or -Los ANGELESGALIFORNIA- GUIDE ron rIsHEs Application med september 7,' '1927.1" serial No. airle'es. Y.. i 1. muy threaded se thetp'it may be'v etteehed' te This invention relates to an appliance for piloting lost tools and parts in well holes and like places. Lost well drilling tools, equipment and parts commonly termed fish re- 5 quire removal from the well hole. Various tools have been devisedto obtain a hold on the fish. In many instances, the fish is of some length and arranges itself in cavities orosswise or at an angle to the length of the hole. In order to obtain a hold thereon preparatoryv to removal it is necessary to straighten the fish or to move it-to upright position.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of a tool serving as a pilot and straighten the fish and maintain it in this position while the fishing tool is engaged there-` with. In addition to the broader object of this invention there are certain -details of structure, whereby a durable, strong, simple and easilyv operated structure is obtained. These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the pilot attached to an overshot disposed in a well hole shown in section, there being a cavity and a length of pipe indicated in dash and dot lines, the pipe constituting the fish; Fig. 2 is an elevation with the .fishing tool shown in section and the fish in upright position; and Fig. 3 is a section as seen on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Referring with more particularity to the drawing, the overshot is shown comprising a bowl 5, within which are spring fingers 6. These fingers are adapted to engage a shoulend of the bowl is externally threaded as/ indicated by 7 The pilot comprises a shell 7 which is guide fora fishing 'tool whereby to first der on a fish such as the under ledge of the.

belled inwardly at the upper end'and intertlie bowl. 'This pilot isingeneralof tubu-` lar form having arelatively long slot QeX- sloped downward to vthe point of the 'toeso y as to form an inclined surface or ramp. j

Assume that the fish is a section of drill pipe l2, which has lodged in a cavity inthe well hole which may have been formed by caving in of a wall. If itis desired to remove the' same by use of an overshot, obviously it would be diiicult and probably impossible in the position shown in Fig. l for the overshot tool to take hold of the fish vwithout the aid of other tools for straightening the latter.

In such cases, it has been the practice to use a wall hook of corkscrew form. The hook is lowered and rotated so as to engage thefish,

then it is pulled upwardly to straighten the fish vand thereafter removed from the hole for operation of the overshot. It is apparent that in many instances, the fish upon'removal o f the hook will fall back to its original position. l

The present appliance'is intended to overcome this diiiiculty. TheV pilot guide is attached to the fishing tool and lowered in the hole until the fish is engaged. The heel 11. of the guide resting on the fish withl the weight of the string upon it, tends to cause the tool to rotate. This is becauseofy the pitch to the heel edge. If the tool does not rotate of itself, it may be aided by rotating the string. The toe l0 works itself about the fish so as to embrace the latter. The fish ridesagainst-theedge of the slot in the pilot, until it is straightened and entirely embraced by the wall of the pilot. The string is then lowered as indicated in Fig. 2 so that7 the overshot may obtain a grip upon the fish. Thereupon, the fish is raised, The pitch angle of the slot is relatively small, so that the fishis compelled to straighten and move upwardly within the shell of the pilot without opportunity of passing outwardly.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a tubular shell, said shell having a slot formed throughout the major portion thereof, said slot being formed at a slight yangle relative to thefaXis ofthe shell, and a helical toe disposed across the mouth of said slot.

2. A device of the Class described vcnonip'rsing a tubular shell', said shell having-a slot. .y

formed throughout the major portion thereof, said slot being formed at a slight angle relative to the axis of the shell, the edges of said slot converging 'at the lower extremity of theshell whereby the latter will terminate iila he ical toe across the lower niouthof the sot.-v Y In witnessthat I claim the foregoing Ijhave hereunto subscribed `niy naine' this4 19th day 'ofAug'u'st-,fl927- f f1 PAUL FISKE YUNGLING. 

